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At 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Maryland Terrapins (5-2) play at the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4).
The Terrapins are expected to win by double digits (currently -13.5) against the Wildcats. The over/under for this game is 48.5 points.
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Game Info for Maryland vs. Northwestern
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BTN
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Stadium: Ryan Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | -13.5 | -110 | -110 | 48.5 | -110 | -110 | -559 | +408 |
Maryland Pick Insights
- Maryland’s ATS record is 3-4-0 this season.
- Maryland is 2-3 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
- Maryland games have gone over the point total on three of seven occasions (42.9%).
Maryland Stats & Insights
- Maryland is putting up 422.3 yards per game on offense, which ranks 45th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the Terrapins rank 41st, surrendering 337.1 yards per game.
- On defense, Maryland has been a top-25 unit, ranking 21st-best by allowing only 18.6 points per game. The offense ranks 35th (33.4 points per game).
- Maryland is totaling 281.4 passing yards per game on offense this year (29th in the FBS), and is giving up 226.4 passing yards per game (71st) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Maryland is putting up 140.9 rushing yards per game on offense (86th in the FBS), and ranks 26th on defense with 110.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Maryland ranks 38th in third-down defense this year (34.4% third-down percentage allowed), but has been thriving on offense, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS with a 45.5% third-down percentage.
- With 13 forced turnovers (20th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (14th in the FBS), Maryland’s +7 turnover margin is the 11th-best in college football.
Maryland’s Best Players
- Taulia Tagovailoa has thrown for 1,926 yards (275.1 ypg) to lead Maryland, completing 63.9% of his passes and recording 16 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 83 rushing yards on 33 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Roman Hemby has carried the ball 84 times for a team-high 414 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times. He’s also tacked on 18 catches for 180 yards (25.7 per game).
- Antwain Littleton has been handed the ball 54 times this year and racked up 227 yards (32.4 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Jeshaun Jones’ team-high 418 yards as a receiver have come on 27 receptions (out of 44 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Kaden Prather has put up a 373-yard season so far with five touchdowns, hauling in 27 passes on 44 targets.
- Tai Felton’s 25 grabs have yielded 350 yards and three touchdowns.
- Kellan Wyatt has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 16 tackles.
- Maryland’s top-tackler, Beau Brade, has 35 tackles, two TFL, and one interception this year.
- Tarheeb Still leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 20 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- So far this season, Northwestern has put together a 3-3-0 record against the spread.
- Northwestern has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 13.5 points or more this year (0-2).
- Four of Northwestern’s six games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Northwestern Pick Insights
- Northwestern ranks eighth-worst in total yards per game (299.3), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 50th in the FBS with 345.7 total yards ceded per contest.
- Northwestern ranks 19th-worst in points per game (20.1), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 73rd in the FBS with 25.9 points surrendered per contest.
- Northwestern ranks 101st in the FBS with 199.4 passing yards per contest, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 13th-best by allowing only 174.7 passing yards per game.
- Northwestern’s running game has been struggling, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with 99.9 rushing yards per game. It has been better on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 171 rushing yards per contest (104th-ranked).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Northwestern ranks 56th in the FBS (41.9% third-down conversion percentage) and 79th on the other side of the ball (39.2% third-down rate allowed).
- At +1, Northwestern has the 56th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with seven forced turnovers (106th in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (14th in the FBS).
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant leads Northwestern with 926 yards on 95-of-161 passing with six touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Cam Porter, has carried the ball 83 times for 319 yards (45.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Anthony Tyus III has compiled 103 yards on 16 carries.
- Bryce Kirtz’s 423 receiving yards (60.4 yards per game) are a team high. He has 27 catches on 45 targets with three touchdowns.
- Cam Johnson has racked up 339 receiving yards (48.4 yards per game) and one touchdown on 29 receptions.
- A.J. Henning has racked up 149 reciving yards (21.3 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Xander Mueller paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has five TFL, 42 tackles, and one interception.
- Bryce Gallagher, Northwestern’s top tackler, has 56 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Devin Turner has a team-high one interception to go along with 31 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
